Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons in the Book of Genesis. Told in Dinah's voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood -- the world of the red tent. It begins with the story of her mothers -- Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilbah -- the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts to sustain her through a hard-working youth, a calling to midwifery, and a new ...
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Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons in the Book of Genesis. Told in Dinah's voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood -- the world of the red tent. It begins with the story of her mothers -- Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilbah -- the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts to sustain her through a hard-working youth, a calling to midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land. Dinah's story reaches out from a remarkable period of early history and creates an intimate, immediate connection. Deeply affecting, The Red Tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable achievement in a modern fiction: a new of biblical women's society.
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Add this copy of The Red Tent to cart. $27.49, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Wheeler Publishing.
This book pointedly reveals the plight of the zwomen in historical Israel and the surrounding territories. Another point made was the worship practices of the time including sacrificial offerings and practices,
emily8
Sep 26, 2013
The Red Tent
I have referred it to half doz others and every one compliments. We are studying the 1st 5 books of the Old Testament and this book fits right in giving a glimpse of the way the women of this period may have lived.
Margaret R
Feb 3, 2011
Fascinating book: THE RED TENT
Read this book for a small study group. Found it fascinating with significant correlation to the Biblical account. Shed light on middle east life and ancient times. HIghly believable and a great read.
mitzi m
Dec 2, 2010
worth the read
This was a beautifully written book worth reading. I couldn't put it down. Not only would I recommend it I shared it with my
daughter and daughter-in-law.
We all read it within a week.
dogs4evr
Aug 12, 2010
Fantastic Story
My book club unanimously gave this book a 5, our highest rating. I was turning the pages at a great speed.
